Regulatory Alerts2025-12-10 | Banking Act Determination No. 02 of 2025Annual Licence Fee of Licensed Commercial and Specialised Banks
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka requires all licensed commercial and specialised banks to pay their 2026 annual licence fee on or before 31 January 2026. Calculated based on total assets as of the end of 2025, the tiered schedule ranges from Rs. 4.0 million for institutions with under Rs. 25 billion in assets to Rs. 56.5 million for those exceeding Rs. 5,000 billion. Established under Sections 8 and 76D(6) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, this determination aligns regulatory contributions directly with each bank's reported financial size.
# CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA
## BANKING ACT DETERMINATION
**No. 02 of 2025**
### ANNUAL LICENCE FEE OF
**LICENSED COMMERCIAL BANKS AND LICENSED SPECIALISED BANKS**
Determination made by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka under
Sections 8 and 76D(6) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, as amended.
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In terms of Sections 8(1) and 76D(6) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has determined that every licensed commercial bank and licensed specialised bank shall pay the licence fee in respect of the calendar year 2026 to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on or before 31 January 2026, based on the total assets of such bank as per the regulatory reporting as at the end of 2025, as set out in the Table below.
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### Annual licence fee for the year 2026
| Total Assets as at the end 2025 (Rs. Bn) | Licence Fee (Rs. Mn) |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Above 5,000 | 56.5 |
| Above 4,000 to 5,000 | 53.0 |
| Above 3,000 to 4,000 | 49.5 |
| Above 2,000 to 3,000 | 46.0 |
| Above 1,000 to 2,000 | 43.0 |
| Above 500 to 1,000 | 34.5 |
| Above 200 to 500 | 30.5 |
| Above 125 to 200 | 22.5 |
| Above 75 to 125 | 15.5 |
| 25 to 75 | 8.0 |
| Less than 25 | 4.0 |
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**Dr. P Nanddalal Weerasinghe**
Chairman of the Governing Board and
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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